Re: [OSCOM] Reminder: Public email for OSCOM board

Chalu --

I had actually done so, in a previous email.

Thanks,

Brad Kain

Chalu Kim wrote:
> 
> You need to first volunteer to be a member and then step forward.  Are 
> you on the list first assembled?
> 
> Paul, do you have the list? 
> 
> Brad Kain wrote:
>> Hi, All --
>>
>> I would like to put forward my name for consideration as a member of 
>> the OSCOM board.
>>
>> About Me
>> ----------
>> I have over 20 years of experience in building software and managing a 
>> consulting practice. My work has included the development of 
>> applications in online publishing, financial services, ecommerce, 
>> health care, higher education, customer relationship management, life 
>> sciences, and other domains. My current focus is on business 
>> development and how open source technology can support client needs. A 
>> recognized expert on open source and content management, I have 
>> written articles for several publications, such as Cutter IT Journal 
>> (http://www.cutter.com).
>>
>> I live in the South End of Boston, with my wife Jodie and daughter 
>> Isabel (7 going on 17). We spend as much time as possible outside - 
>> hiking in the brief New England summer and cross-country skiing in the 
>> winter. The Red Sox usually break my heart, except once. I am proud to 
>> have been a member of the Men's Varsity Fencing Team at Penn State 
>> from 1982 to 1986.
>>
>> About Quoin
>> -----------
>> One of the strengths of my candidacy is that it includes the 
>> commitment of the principles and staff at Quoin. We have a full-time 
>> staff of 20 engineers, project managers, and support staff with 
>> extensive experience in building applications using open source, and 
>> contributing to open source communities. The depth of resources here 
>> will help ensure that I can always take an active role in the work of 
>> the OSCOM board.
>>
>> With Jean Pierre Lejacq, I founded Quoin (http://www.quoininc.com) in 
>> 1993. Our company focuses on application development, system 
>> integration, and and software engineering methodology. We have 
>> implemented content management systems using both proprietary and open 
>> source systems for a range of media, online publishing, and IT 
>> clients. We have built very sophisticated content management systems 
>> for large organizations, such as WashingtonPost.com and Choice Media. 
>> We have participated in a number of open source projects, including 
>> Lenya, Cocoon, and Debian (on which JP has been a commiter).
>>
>> OSCOM
>> ---------
>> I believe that the essential mission for OSCOM is to facilitate the 
>> adoption of open source solutions for content management by promoting 
>> standards for interoperability, data interchange, and and 
>> understanding the diverse needs of users. A reinvigorated OSCOM could 
>> help to define these standards, and increase the market acceptance of 
>> open source systems as robust, reliable, and supported alternatives to 
>> closed or proprietary systems.
>>
>> I would support initiatives to increase the visibility and 
>> contributions by OSCOM, including new conferences (both as part of 
>> established conferences and independent) and efforts to create new 
>> technology standards. I worked extensively with the Object Management 
>> Group (http://www.omg) in the 1990's. The OMG was successful in 
>> creating standards for application development and distributed 
>> systems. I think that the OSCOM community could follow a similar model 
>> as "champion" for open source content management standards.
>>
>> A successful OSCOM would be active in defining and creating technical 
>> standards, facilitating communication and collaboration between 
>> projects, and always trying to be relevant to developers and end-users.
>>
>> In many ways, I hope to represent end-users (who are my clients at 
>> Quoin) and developers using open source (who are my colleagues). Since 
>> I am not associated with a specific platform, I am more interested in 
>> standards than promoting a particular technology. (For full 
>> disclosure,  we do a lot of work using Apache Cocoon and Apache Lenya.)
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Brad Kain
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